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soared to 94 degrees. but the setting sun brought relief tonight and a line of severe storms, will now make for a dramatic change. wednesday night the the big story on "action news" tonight is the storms starting to fire up in parts of the delaware valley, lets check out double scan radar and meteorologist cecily tynan. >> jim, these storms are all associated with a cold front that will bring an end to this heat and storm tracker six live double scan showing main band of storms from state college to pittsburgh more than 700 lightening strikes associated with this. this is moving east at 40 miles per hour but we're beginning to see renegade pop up cells ahead of the main line that is one cell, that is over chester town, maryland and thinks moving to the east and this will be cross nothing to delaware, within the next 30 minutes. but that main line will be moving through, after midnight, areas to the west there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for lancaster counties and areas to the west. those watches likely will be expanding eastward as that

line gets closer. so late night thunderstorm between midnight and 5:00 in the morning. these will be coming with damaging wind gusts more than 58 miles an hour. thunder and lightening. you will hear it early in the morning. also heavy downpours as this line continues to push to the east. now what this will do is shift the winds. yesterday, and today we have a strong wind out of the southwest, bringing us the the hottest weather of the year, yesterday, 93. today we bumped it up to 94 degrees. that is 10 degrees above normal. the heat was even higher in atlantic city a record high 95 degrees. we will talk about the timing of the storms on the way, more on the way tomorrow, and a breath of fresh air behind the system coming up in the full forecast, jim. >> thanks, cecily. of course, "action news" morning team will be tracking those overnight storms. tune in for latest accu weather forecast beginning at 4:30, tomorrow morning here on "action news". now to a manhunt by philadelphia police, law men continue their search for

three suspects in the wake of the kidnapping and burglary in the the bustleton section of philadelphia kidnaped teen is back, the money is not. "action news" reporter dann cuellar has more. >> reporter: police have vague descriptions of the gunman but they are working on surveillance footage from neighborhood cameras. after kidnapping the 15 year-old, they forced him to call his parents who own several businesses and told them to give up all of the money or they may never see him again. >> he came in, they have guns, he put us down. they asked us for money. >> reporter: the home owner described his family's ordeal at hand of gun wielding bandits who invaded their home just before 2:00 in the afternoon. only moments earlier they received a call from their son who told them he had been kidnaped less than a block away from home on this quiet bustleton street. >> they had my son kidnaped and then my son called us from the guy's phone and said give us. give them everything. money, jewelry, whatever you got. they asked him what we have

inside. my son was scar. he told them everything we have. they took everything. >> reporter: this child witnessed kidnapping by two men police say were wearing purple latex gloves. they push the child in the silver suv, being driven by a man wearing a ski mask. >> he picked them up and push him in the car and, the little boy, is a teenager and he tried to get out and wow not let him out. >> reporter: bandits tied him and his wife up before ransacking the house they made off with thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry and other valuables. then they sped off with their son still in the get away car. he managed to untie himself tried to chase after him. >> i grabbed my keys and i left. i followed him. i chased those guys. i almost caught up to them but they got away from me. >> reporter: bandits later dropped their son unarmed in the 2300 block where he ran to the gas station and called police. before the bandits left the home they took dvr from the video surveillance system. police believe the bandits were professionals who knew exactly what they were doing. >> just the simple fact have of him standing out in

95-degree weather with latex gloves on is an indication they were prepared and they knew what they were here to do. >> police believe they were target because they own a number of businesses and known to keep large sums of money in the house. he believes they got away with $30,000 in cash, jewelry and other valuables but he is just glad to have his son back. police describe the the three gunman as three black males dressed in white tank tops and dark pants in the silver subaru, possibly, an out back. in the bustleton section, dann cuellar for channel six "action news". a to second one year-old man is in critical condition after being shot six times in the overbrook section of philadelphia. the the shooting happened at 8:30. in the 900 block of edgemore road. police are still searching for the gun man who opened fire on the man in a driveway, police have no motive for the shooting. in kensington in philadelphia, a burglar has not only caused a church congregation a valuable brass electric tern but he has broken the congregation's heart. "action news" reporter sharrie

williams has that story. >> reporter: standing more than 5 feet tall this brass piece has been a point of pride for free church of saint john in kensington. allison ross is a 20 year member. >> it is a beautiful eagle and the script tour readings are done from there, on the wings of eagles. >> reporter: it has been at saint john's sanctuary 100 years but now the the iconic symbol is gone. stolen from the house of worship when no one was around. >> i'm heart broken. >> reporter: a member discover the break in this afternoon. >> he went to look at the door and it was opened and smashed in. >> reporter: thieves made off with the piece and at some point between monday night and early this morning. it the is not a solo job. the eagle podium ways about 150 pounds. >> the the thing to move around, it is heavy, take two to three guys to take it out, or to lift it. >> reporter: also stolen two large wooden chairs used by

bishops. a lot of the goodwill and work performed here at the church is done by volunteers, and including these men who are boarding up the broken down door. leaders tell me they would have gladly helped the people who stole from them. >> it makes me sad because someone needed money and they could have just come to us. >> reporter: despite the major loss members went forward with their community dinner and evening prayers but they moved it outside to the courtyard. meanwhile east detectives are investigating and searching for fingerprints, the church would like their symbol have of face back where it belongs but says it is praying for burglars and focusing on the big picture. >> it is just stuff and we have each other in this congregation and we have the kids here that we work with and for that we are so grateful. >> reporter: in kensington, sharrie williams, channel six "action news". robert kerns, the former head of the montgomery county g.o.p., is free, on bail tonight. today a judge threw out the rape and sex assault charges

against kerns, the 66 year-old was accused of assaulting a feast mail paralegal last october. kerns still faces other charges including aggravated assault and indecent assault. today a judge ordered johann briar of northeast philadelphia, held without bail. the 89 year-old stands accused of being nazi war criminal. briar, an admitted ss guard, was arrested tuesday on a german warrant. german investigators say he took part in murders at the concentration camps in 1944. briar says he only work outside the camp and never killed anybody. an extradition hearing was scheduled for august 21st. president barack obama is laying his options on how to respond to the violence and chaos in iraq. obama met with the senior leadership of both parties, in congress and all agreed he doesn't need further legislative authorization for some steps that he might take.

obama is considering whether to order limited air strikes either by drone or manned aircraft against insurgency targets. meanwhile in iraq the violence spread to the oil field is today where the refinery were set a blaze. ceo of general motors was back on capitol hill today facing skepticism about lawmakers. it was mary barra's second appearance before the, congressional committee investigating faulty ignition switches. lawmakers expressed disbelief that gm's explanation for why it took 11 years to recall millions of affected vehicles. the defect is blamed for more than a dozen deaths. gm has recalled nearly 18 million cars in the u.s. this year including 3.2 million just this week. budding musicians showcased their talents tonight at the the kimmel center for the performing arts. >> ♪ >> students in the creative music program for jazz performed their end of the season concert, 15 students

graduated from the program tonight. sidney kimmel himself was man of the hour at thomas jefferson university. kimmel made official what we reported yesterday, giving $110 million to the university. hundreds of medical personnel, from jefferson were there for the the announcement and they saw a historic change in their institution, the medical school was renamed the sidney kimmel college of medicine at thomas jefferson university. still to come on "action news" tonight, drivers were all a buzz over thousands of bees that swarmed a toll plaza, along the pennsylvania turnpike. and see what happens after an out of control driver crashes with a parked car. storm tracker six live double scan showing a line of storms moving our way. this will put an end to our 90-degree weather. i will have details including a look at the weekend in the forecast. phillies leave atlanta with brooms in hand, ducis rodgers with that story when

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as the sun went down tonight the battle against mosquitoes got underway in cherry hill. the camden county mosquito commission, sprayed several neighborhoods between seven and 11:00 o'clock. commission is reminding residents that insect repellants are effective when mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk. huge swarm of bees took their toll today on the valley forge interchange, of the pennsylvania turnpike but officials managed the situation as best as possible. "action news" reporter kenneth moton has the story. >> reporter: toll plaza rules, pay and keep it moving. unless we're talking about bees. a lot of bees. >> you will get swarms on the bike and airplanes from time

to time but this is first one on the toll plaza. >> valley forge exit of the pennsylvania turnpike was all a buzz, thanks to the swarm of honey bees that made a home or hive out of lane number nine. bee keeper done sharp was called into blank will 30,000 of the insects. >> people were driving up to the toll booth and they saw the swarm, coming down the highway, with the cars. and, then landed up in here in the toll booth. >> reporter: work's abandoned the booth and ones next to it keeping their windows closed as much as possible as drivers came through the plaza. >> when you see bees like this they look really scary, but it is really not, anything to be worried about. >> reporter: they were thrilled. >> so why the hive relocation. he says those bees were following their queen because she and the rest of her swarm most likely could not stand the the heat. >> once the hive gets overcrowded and tack the heat on top of it, it doesn't get, it cannot be comfortable in there. this time of the year, you know, swarming becoming more

and more possible. >> reporter: he was able to remove queen and subjects weren't far behind. owner of the philadelphia bee company was able to carry them away. he plans to keep them busy making honey. better than making a traffic jam. reporting from king of prussia, kenneth moton for channel six "action news". police chase, not a wayward golf ball had golfers yelling four in minute so the a police tailed a drug suspect when he turned on to a golf course. chase then sent golfers running to avoid to get hit. chase ended at a mall across state line in fargo north dakota us peck faces charges of fleeing police and criminal property damage on top of the drug charges. a kansas driver called 911 and then started rolling when he saw another driver swerving all over the road. watch as the driver of the jeep slams in the back of the truck parked on shoulder. the impact sends the suv airborne, police say the man's seat belt saved his life,

officials are trying to determine if the driver was drunk or had a medical emergency. it is a ruling that is a possible game changer for washington redskins, the u.s. patent office canceled the redskins trademark registration today. officials say that the name is disparaging to native americans. today's ruling does not force the team to abandon the the name but it no longer had legal rights to it. the team plans to appeal. amazon is now in the smart phone business. ceo jeff bezos unveil the device today called fire, it has 3-d features visible without special glasses. it also had has sensors giving you the ability to scroll through content just by tilting the device. fire will be available july july 25th only through at&t. on health check tonight delaware is trying to clamp down on a new drug it says could fuel painkiller abuse epidemic. the the new drug is ten times stronger than vicodin, and

health experts say it lacks abuse deterrence like oxycontin. delaware instituted emergency rules for tighter monitoring of patient whose get the drug, 29 states have asked the f.d.a. to withdraw eighths travel of the drug. they kick off a new project tonight in the wynfield heights section of philadelphia with ice cream. inglass house residents joined board members to lawn. the new inglass gardens at the the complex. it will have 80 accessible affordable units on the 4 acres next to the the house. apartments will house individuals as well as families and they will be a community garden as well. teenager was honored tonight in mount holly for her inspirational battle against brain cancer. katie bednarek a senior at cherokee high school received a courage award from the burlington county freeholders n a thank you read by her mother, katie says she doesn't feel courageous, just happy to have each day as it comes and

happy to have so many friend. we've got some stormy weather coming our way, here's cecily tynan with accu weather. >> we have a battle between dry air moving from the northwest and that heat and humidity here. that is creating the storms. storm tracker six live double scan is showing that most of our area is rain free, the the actual main line of storms, is near state college. however, if you look out over maryland is there a complex really two batches of thunderstorms pushing east and will be moving into delaware. first one that moves through chester town and this has wind gusts up to 40 miles april hour. moving east at the 30 miles an hour. heartly, kenton and dover we are in the path of the storm. lightening with these two complexions close to 400 strikes in the past 15 minutes and then it is followed by another very intense cell, moving out of baltimore into the chesapeake bay and this also will be moving over delaware and this again, is ahead of that main line of storms moving through, after midnight. temperatures right now, these

are really the highs for this time of the year. philadelphia 84 degrees. the current temperature is normal high. we made it up to 49 today. millville at 78. wilmington 82. trenton 78. atlantic city airport 80 degrees down from the record high of 95 degrees. sat the light six with action radar showing this is the main line that i am's track ago this will be sweeping through overnight. we are seeing the severe thunderstorm watch boxes, being issued ahead of the line, lancaster is under a watch and i think as this system continues to push to the east as these storms pull together we will see some watches, being put into effect in the overnight hours. so future tracker showing around 1:30 tomorrow morning is when we will see the showers and thunderstorms. don't be surprised if you hear thunder, it may wake you up. it gets more widespread by 2:30 in the morning, 4:30, when "action news" is on storm tracker six live will be working overtime and we will have more thunderstorms and then things break up a little bit around 9:00 o'clock.

still lots of clouds, occasional showers. the as we head in the day we will be feeling that push of the dryer air by the evening. you can see that line of that dryer air. by 5:30 allentown will begin to clear out. still spotty showers. but this clearing line will be pushing down to the south and then by friday it will be a beautiful day. humidity will be out of here. thursday will be a wet day especially early in the day, future tracker showing a quarter inch to perhaps an inch of rain especially in the areas that get heavier downpours. so for your morning commute it is not pretty. lots of clouds. some showers. still muggy. we do not drop humidity until tomorrow evening. the at 6:00 o'clock temperatures in the 70's. afternoon high not in the 80's, 84 degrees with showers and thunderstorms especially early. humidity, and, friday, a breath of fresh air, beautiful weather, plenty of sunshine, and low humidity. seasonal 84 degrees but saturday the same front will

move back into our region. what this will do is before you us an easterly flow, lots of clouds, damp dreary high 75 degrees. future tracker showing 8:00 o'clock in the morning by the time summer has arrived you can see a band of showers setting up. it looks like it will be south of philadelphia, a good portion of the day on saturday. and it is out of here by sunday. sunday definitely better of the two days. sun with clouds, 80 degrees. on monday seasonal 84 degrees. can't rule out possibility of the pop up shower on tuesday, partly sunny and warmer, 86 and wednesday, possibility of some thunder showers with a high of 82 degrees but tonight a bum py ride with showers and thunderstorms and best chance again between midnight and 5:00 he clock in the morning you may wake people up. >> thanks, cecily. end of the one era and beginning of the another in university city in philadelphia tonight. "action news" was there for graduation for sayer high school, instead of pomp and

circumstance these students walked to the beat of gospel. sayer specializes in health and science studies so these graduates will soon take their place saving and improving lives. bleachers at bensalem high school were filled with proud family members and friend tonight as that school held it 90th annual commencement. bensalem's teens are calls the the owls and tonight it was time for these owls to head off for a new chapter in their life. jimmy kimmel live coming up at 11:35 tonight, here's jim which a preview of tonight's show. >> thanks, jim. hello philadelphia. here's a sampling of the monday sense we have in store tonight, mike tyson makes aim. >> can you help me. >> yes what do you want me to do. >> nothing. >> okay.

dance their way through auditionness south philadelphia, for sixers dream team, whoever lands the job will be a main part of the sixers fame night entertainment this year, they will perform on the court during home games, and be off the court, ambassadors force sixers giving back to the community. sixers will be, the big story, in seven or eight days from now, the draft but today the phillies and sweep. >> they are making things very interesting and yes, they do a good job there in atlanta put away white flag there is still fight in these phillies. they head to atlanta and

leave with a three game sweep. phillies fall behind four-two but they put up five spot in the second inning. ryan howard, he goes five for 12 in this series. he drives in six runs in the three games, two runs there. few batters later john may bring junior a big day for him as well, this will bring in marlon byrd and dom brown. seven-four lead. mayberry with three rbi's today. in the eighth byrd, this is a absolute blast. his 11th of the season. phillies hit 18 hits, they win ten-five. let's dance. phillies won seven of nine, they are five games out of first place. >> being able to kind of give ourselves an opportunity, we have not been out of it all year. the it is autopsy down and as hot and cold as we have been this puts us back in the mix and we have to keep going from there and go on to st. louis. >> four game set with the cardinals. day two of the eagles mini camp and coach has nothing but positive things to say about his team. they have a thirst for

improvement. coach kelly's words. he says it is not just limited to what he has seen in the past few days but been this way all off season. >> what you have seen from these 90 guys is a real dedication to what we want to get accomplished here. it the is, up until these three days it is not mandatory but we have had everybody here for phase one, two and three, guys that are here every single day challenging themselves to get better. there has been constant improvement from when we got here april 21st to where we are standing right now. big name country is eliminated from world cup contention plus hear from the u.s. as they get set to take

gordon murphy is coming back to the flyers, he has been hired asiana cysttent coach. murphy replaces john paddock. still know josey in the u.s. practice, the strikers is still recovering from the strained hamstring no word if he will be ready for sunday's match against renaldo and portugal. with or without him, it will be a tough one. >> world peace best player. they are top european team. we will have have a lot to worry about but we hopefully will give them some problems and give them something to think about. spain and chile, group b, forty-seventh minute chile up one to nothing. and, off the rebound, chile wins two to nothing. spain the reigns world champions, eliminated from the world cup. >> that is sports. >> thanks, ducis. there was relaxing music

for a warm summer night in media tonight. >> ♪ >> rose tree pops kicked off rose tree park summer festival with the program that included, a conn eartho. festival runs five nights a week for nine weeks were 44 live performances ranging from classical, to it is all free. jimmy kimmel live next filled by night line. jimmy's guest mike tyson, "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, good night. >> ♪